Mad Magazine has amused and outraged readers for nearly seventy years but now it is being pulled from newsstands, triggering testimonials from comedians and cartoonists. “I am profoundly sad to hear that after 67 years, MAD Magazine is ceasing publication,” comedian, musician and former guest editor Weird Al Yankovich tweeted. “I can’t begin to describe the impact it had on me as a young kid – it’s pretty much the reason I turned out weird. “Goodbye, Mad Magazine. MAD contributor Evan Dorkin wrote on Twitter Thursday:“I realize humor/media influenced by MAD outpaced MAD decades ago.

Source: The Guardian July 05, 2019 11:15 UTC